Glass on WebHigh demand for repairing activities and raw materials across residential as well as commercial sectors is expected to boost the industry trends over the next few years.
Growing use of eco-friendly and fully recyclable products such as uPVC in new residential buildings is further expected to drive the market growth in near future.READ MORE

Glass MagazineThe family of I-codes published by the International Code Council is the most widely used in the history of U.S. construction codes. Townhouses, condominiums more than four stories high, and apartment buildings, hotels and motels are considered commercial buildings in these codes. The requirements for commercial buildings are set forth in the International Building Code, the International Existing Building Code and the International Energy Conservation Code.
This article summarizes the major requirements for glazed assemblies, doors, skylights and other fenestration products in commercial buildings in the 2015 edition of the International Codes (I-codes).READ MORE

The Washington PostNearly 450 former Environmental Protection Agency employees Monday, Feb. 7, urged Congress to reject President Donald Trump's nominee to run the agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, even as current employees in Chicago sent the same message during a noon rally.
"We retirees, we tend to like to lay low. But this has gotten a bunch of us quite concerned," said Bruce Buckheit, whose three decades in government included working in the EPA's enforcement division under the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.READ MORE

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Construction DiveIt's been less than two weeks since President Donald Trump's inauguration, but he has fulfilled his campaign promises of shaking up the political world. The ink is not yet dry on several of his executive orders and other memoranda that have turned immigration, national security and infrastructure into coast-to-coast topics of conversation and fiery debate.READ MORE

Business.comWe often overlook the risks associated with events of any magnitude until they arrive, but consider what a lack of preparedness could engender. The most obvious cost of neglecting to plan for severe weather may be increased risks of injury or death. From sending delivery drivers out during an ice storm to keeping a coastal company open in the path of a hurricane, know this: Not having a contingency plan in effect when natural disasters strike is asking for trouble.
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Bloomberg BNAPresident Donald Trump's drive to cut regulations could slow or cancel rules under development by OSHA in an effort to alleviate the regulatory burden on industries. But industry officials say they've backed many of the rules since their inception. READ MORE

CurbedIf you want a view from the front lines of the residential construction industry, talk to Randy Strauss. Seated in the front of his pickup truck and mobile office, with blueprints and files strewn about the passenger seat, Strauss calls me from a job site near Amherst, Ohio, roughly 40 miles east of Cleveland, where his firm, Strauss Construction, is based. He's been part of the industry since he was a kid. His grandfather was a cabinet maker, and his father was a homebuilder who worked alongside his son from the year they started the company in 1979 to a month before he passed away at age 83. READ MORE

By Nate Budde Like mechanics liens, payment bonds are obtained to ensure that subs and suppliers are paid for the labor or material furnished to a construction project. Just like claimants occasionally file improper mechanics liens, a claimant may also assert an improper claim against a bond. Since no party providing a bond wants to deal with navigating a claim against it, it is important to make sure the response is efficient and accurate to avoid a drawn-out process.
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